section 10302 of this titleWhen a seaman is engaged outside the United States, the agreement required by shall be signed in the presence of a consular officer. If a consular officer is not available at the port of engagement, the seaman may be engaged, and the agreement shall be signed in the next port at which a consular officer is available.
Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 564 Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 406107 Stat. 2436 (, , ; , , .)
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10308 | 46:570 |
Section 10308 requires that shipping agreements made in foreign ports be signed in the presence of a consular officer. The penalty for violation of this section is $100.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–2061993— struck out “(a)” before “When a seaman” and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “A master engaging a seaman in violation of this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $100. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.”